My Future Plans
By:India Hampton
WHO AM I?
Left Brain Thinker
My Personality Type
#1 Green Personality
#2 Gold
- Organized
- Loyal
- Realistic
- Detailed
- Responsible
- Prepared
- Structured
- Dependable
- Decisive
#3 Blue
- Genuine
- Trustworthy
- Caretaker
- Loyal
- Emotional
- Thinks of others
- Devoted
- Friendly
- Team player
#4 Orange
- Fun loving
- Competitive
- Adaptable
- Witty
- Generous
- Spontaneous
How I Work With Others
My Skills Results
- Social Worker
- Education Administer
- Music Director
- Audio-Visual specialist
- Poet/Lyricist
My Interests Results
- Author
- Band Director/Composer
- Editor
- Art Director
- Technical Writer
My Values Results
- Enough income to support family
- Clean and well lit office space
- Honest and caring co-workers/boss
- A place I can work at long term, with benefits
- New and updated working space and technology
WHAT DO I WANT?
My Top 3 Career Choices
1. Band Director
Select musical arrangements, practice conducting, direct rehearsals, choose guest performers and audition new performers.
Working conditions:
Works nights and weekends, may have to play outdoors with poor lighting and ventilation and sometimes need to find "gigs".
Education:
There is not really a "required" degree unless you become a teacher, most have a masters or bachelors degree.
Salary:
Earns between $21,450 and $86,110 per year nationally.
2. Author
Choose subject matter that interests readers, write fiction and nonfiction for scripts and novels, present drafts to editors, write advertising copies for newspapers, and conduct research.
Working conditions:
Have deadlines to meet, work weekends and nights, have writing acceptable to editors and be able to travel.
Education:
Bachelors degree and classes/degree in English, journalism and communications.
Salary:
Earns between $27,770 and $117,860 per year nationally.
3. Audio-Media Specialist
Install audio-visual equipment, maintain hardware and software, perform single maintenance tasks,setup, adjust and operate audio visual equipment and produce graphic designs.
Working conditions:
Education:
Bachelors masters or doctorate degree.
Salary:
Earn between $23,590 and $73,050 per year nationally
BUDGETING MY LIFE
HOW DO I GET IT?
My Top 3 College Choices
#3 Henderson State University
- Arkadelphia, Arkansas
- Public
- # that apply: 3,350
- # admitted: 2,084
- Enrolled: 699
- In-state tuition: $4,584
- Book/supplies cost: $1,200
- Room and board cost: $5,878
- Other costs: $4,276
- Total cost per year: $15,938
- Total cost per four years: $63,752
#1 Yale School Of Music
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Private
- # that applied: 28,977
- # admitted: 2,043
- Enrolled: 1,356
- In-State/Out of-state tuition: $44,000
- Book/supplies cost: $3,400
- Room and board cost: $13,500
- Other costs: $720
- Total cost per year: $58,220
- Total cost per four years: $232,880
#2 The Juilliard School
- New York City, New York
- Private
- # that applied: 2,331
- # admitted: 927
- Enrolled: 171
- Out of-state tuition: $39,720
- Book/supplies cost: $3,440
- Room and board cost: $14,790
- Other costs: $720
- Total cost per year: $43,880
- Total cost per four years: $175,520